KING JUAN CARLOS DENIES HAVING A SECRET DAUGHTER NAMED ALEJANDRA

Juan Carlos I has denied a story published by 'El Confidencial' in which the newspaper reports that he has a secret daughter named Alejandra.

The publication says that it has learned from sources close to the King emeritus, that, in addition to Cristina and Elena, he had a third daughter in the 1970s with a Spanish aristocrat.

The information appears in a book written by journalists JosÈ MarÌa Olmo and David Fern·ndez entitled 'King Corp. The never-before-seen empire of Juan Carlos Ií. For more than three years, according to Olmo, the pair have investigated the financial assets, businesses and friends of the emeritus and, in the process, the have discovered the existence of Alejandra, even though she has never claimed any type of succession right to Juan Carlos I.

Olmo downplays the former head of state's denial and wonders what the emeritus would have said if, four years ago, someone had asked him if he had money secreted away in tax havens.

In the book, of which 'El Confidencial' had an advanced copy, it is said that this blood relationship between Alejandra and the emeritus is something that is known by all members of the royal family, although official sources from Zarzuela have also denied the claim.

At mid-morning, barely three hours after the information was first published, the Casa del Rey press office claimed "to have no knowledge" of whether Juan Carlos I has a secret daughter named Alejandra with a spokesman suggesting that any questions about the matter be raised directly with the former king.

Dodging questions from journalists about Juan Carlos I is nothing new for Zarzuela. It has been doing so since 2019, when the monarch abandoned the crown and public life. That decision was made by Felipe VI just weeks after learning that his father had hidden money abroad, something that became publicly known a year later, in March 2020, when he announced that he would renounce the inheritance should it be left to him when his father dies. That decision was made after the foreign media outlets published details about the fortune of Juan Carlos I in tax havens.

The authors of the book do not reveal Alejandra's last name although they do say that they have confirmed her existence through three sources of information: a former lover of Juan Carlos I, to whom he confessed his paternity; a businessman friend of the monarch and an expartner of the girl.

According to the investigation, the girl grew up not knowing who her father really was and, once informed, she chose to continue her previous life as part

Juan Carlos was in Spain last week to compete in the IIVolvo Regatta of an aristocratic family "well connected to power". When she found out about the bond that united her with Juan Carlos, the monarch, the journalists point out, "tried to compensate for the lack of official recognition with affection and other signs of generosity, although he never quite treated her like his other three children."

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The Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre, managed by Nhood, has announced its program of activities for the month of May, where the family, mothers in particular, and the care of the planet will be the main themes.

For Mother's Day, on Saturday, May 6, (Mother´s Day is the Sunday, but the shops are closed on that day, although the restaurants at Zenia Boulevard will be open as usual) the shopping centre will organise the "Happy Mother's Day", a full day of activities especially aimed at mothers.

From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Spa La Laguna hotel team will offer a free relaxing massage to all mothers who come to their area, and they can also refresh themselves with the ice cream which the shopping centre will provide from 12 noon. Children can make their own bracelets as a gift to their mothers in the children's creative workshop from 5 p.m. to 8. The day will have its finishing touch with the performance at 7 pm of Michael Habanna, the man of a thousand voices, who will appear in his show depicting versions of songs by the best singers of all time. In the build up to Mother´s Day, from May 2 to 6, all mothers who go to the customer information point and show their purchase receipts, with a value equal to or greater than 20 euro, will be entered into a prize draw for a Beauty Day, which includes a hairdressing and makeup session and the style advice of a personal shopper.

A May Of Environmental Care In Zenia Boulevard

Another mother that will receive closer attention through- out the month of May is Mother Earth, with activities throughout May aimed at raising awareness of sustainability and the environment.

On May 13, Zenia Boulevard will host a day with educational activities for children in which they can learn more about the importance of caring for the planet. In the morning, from 11 a.m., the agriculture workshop Plántate will be held, an campaign to support sustainable agriculture and responsible consumption in which children will learn to grow their own plants and food.

In the afternoon, from 4 to 7 p.m., they will enjoy a creative workshop to raise awareness about responsible water consumption, as well as storytelling with the mascots of the shopping centre, Zimbo and Peludo.

From May 25 to 27 there will be a new edition of ReNueva Market, the circular fashion project developed in collaboration with Help at Home. 3 days in which the organisation will open a pop-up store in Zenia Boulevard where they will give a second life to clothing, raising funds to help families with difficulties in the community.

On May 27 and in collaboration with IKEA, Zenia Boulevard will promote the re-use of furniture. With "Give a second life to your IKEA furniture", visitors to the centre who deliver Ikea furniture back to the store that they no longer use in their homes, will receive up to 50% of the original value, while contributing to 'give them a second life' and avoid their destruction and waste.

In the words of the Centre Director, Cristina Ros, "we want to continue offering our customers a calendar full of free activities where fun, education and values merge. At Zenia Boulevard we are proud to be much more than a shopping centre.

We are that meeting point where our customers can enjoy unforgettable moments, while we work with each other to make a positive impact in our community."